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Chris Rea developed as a singer, songwriter and slide guitarist in Middlesbrough, England. Work with the bands Magdalene and Beautiful Losers preceded his solo recordings for Magnet, where producer Gus Dudgeon worked on his early albums. Whatever Happened to Benny Santini? introduced Fool (If You Think It's Over) in 1978. The Road to Hell and Auberge became later parts of a catalog that carried blues guitar influences into accessible pop songwriting.
Apple Music - Chris Rea artist biography
Read licensed biography for locality, slide guitar, earlier bands, Magnet/Dudgeon and named albums. Omit album sales, awards, current claims and the unsupported-for-this-layer origin story of Driving Home for Christmas. | Retrieved 2026-10-19
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Source year-end #84Chris Rea developed as a singer, songwriter and slide guitarist in Middlesbrough, England. Work with the bands Magdalene and Beautiful Losers preceded his solo recordings for Magnet, where producer Gus Dudgeon worked...
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